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STP814
Evaluation and Accreditation of Inspection and Test Activities

Schock H
Pages: 194
Published: 1983

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The purpose of STP 814 is to provide an overview for industry and professionals on approaches to evaluation and accreditation of testing and inspection activities. The major subject areas are:
• Evaluation and Accreditation Concepts
• Laboratory Applications and Computerized Systems
• Evaluation and Accreditation in Government
• International Evaluation and Accreditation.



Table of Contents

Introduction
Schock H.

Summary
Schock H.

Some Viewpoints on Evaluation/Accreditation Systems
Dymond D.

ASTM Committee E-36 Activities in Standards Development for Laboratory Evaluation and Accreditation
Berman G.

Toward Adoption of a Universal Laboratory Accreditation Criteria
Locke J.

Quality Assurance in a Coal Analysis System
Graham R.

A Public Utility's Approach to Evaluating Laboratory Test Activities
Woodall W.

Laboratory Accreditation: More Than Rules
Castino T., Harris R.

Quality Assurance at the Ford Motor Company Central Laboratory: A Dynamic Approach to Laboratory Quality
Gaft S., Richards F.

Quality Assurance Requirements for Automated Water Quality Laboratories
Barton G.

An Industry Approach to Laboratory Quality Assurance and Accreditation Programs
Fargo H.

Evolution of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program Procedures
Unger P.

The Laboratory Evaluation Process of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
Federline M.

Inspections, Tests, and Accreditation Activities Associated with Qualification of Safety-Related Equipment for Nuclear Generating Stations
Rutherford W.

Reliable Laboratory Data: A Look at a Successful Certification Program
Schwager G.

The U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency Analytical Quality Assurance Program
Belkin F., Costick S., Puzniak R., Sneeringer P.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Laboratory Evaluation Program
Lamond J., Scanlon J.

Proficiency Testing: An Essential Element of Laboratory Performance Evaluation and Accreditation
Horlick J., Kirkpatrick D.

Performance Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service Science Laboratories
Barth H.

The Development of National Laboratory Accreditation Schemes with International Acceptance in Mind
Stanger D.

Interlaboratory Comparisons as Used in the Accreditation of Laboratories in New Zealand’s Dairy Industry
Twomey A.

The Standards Council of Canada’s Program for Accreditation of Testing Organizations
Roué J.

Developments in Australia and New Zealand Laboratory Evaluation Criteria
Garside J., Gilmour J.

Index


Committee: E36
Paper ID: STP814-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP814-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4880-2

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